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Conquer Your Fears

Essence.com

1. Analyze the Fear
2. Stay in the Moment
3. Maintain Healthy Habits

We’ve been raised to act like superwomen, but too often, secret anxieties keep us from being who we really want to be. Now finally vanquish them—and soar.

Analyze the Fear Take it apart and examine it closely. Life coach Valorie Burton says a good way to do that is through journaling—writing down what you’re afraid of and why, then exploring where that worry might have started. The power of journaling has been scientifically proven, Burton says. “One study even showed that journaling can boost your immune system.”

Stay in the Moment “One thing that has proved to be effective in overcoming fear is mindfulness—staying in the moment and not projecting into the future,” says author Angela Neal-Barnett. When we’re in an anxiety-producing situation, our tendency is to get into a downward spiral of worst-case what-ifs, she says. Rather than focusing on every dismal possibility, stop and take a nonjudgmental look at what’s actually going on. Don’t worry about what might happen. Focus on what is happening, and do what you can do in the moment.

Maintain Healthy Habits

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